diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig
index d6faf617fe71b..e73c9551085a6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_COUNT=2
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_SRAM=y
+CONFIG_ALTERA_SYSID=m
 CONFIG_EEPROM_AT24=y
 CONFIG_FPGA_BRIDGE=y
 CONFIG_ALTERA_SOCFPGA_BRIDGE=y